Sighting device for use with golf balls



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Filed April 7 as. 1923 Dec. 8, 1925- L. R. AMESBURY SIGHTING DEVICE FORUSE WITH GOLF BALLS Filed April 23, 1923 -2 Sheets-Sheet. 2

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Patented Dec, 8, 1925'. V v

WHEATON LIPYEATT RALEIGH: AMnsiaURY, or LONDON, ENGLAND. LI

SIGHTING DEVICE iron USE WIT GOLF BALLs. I t

. Application filed A ril 23, 1923. serial n6. 634,114.

To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, WHEATON L rYnA'r'r RALEIGH Aiunsnnnga subject oftheKing of Great Britain and Ire1and,and residing at 31 West Lodge Avenue,Acton, London, W, 3, England, have invented a certain new and usefulSighting Device for Use with Golf Balls, of a specification.

This invention relates to the playing of thegame of golf and has for itsobject to facilitate correct striking of the ball according to theparticular club to be used, so the amount of the backward or up- .wardswing will vary. For example, the

driver or the brassie club is used for driving the ball the greatestdistance and therefore requires the maximum backward swing, whilst theiron clubs are used for relatively shorterdistances. It is not alwayseasy for a playe o know that the backward swing and direction ofhis clubare exactly right V. andact somewhat in the manner of the back" for theparticular club that he is using, and

this inventionlisr designed to form a mechanical aid whereby'the playermay properly control the direction and extent of such swing. v a 1 v Onassuming the correct stance when addressing the ball at golf, the bodyof the player invariably assumes a certain relative position to theobject aimed at, and this relativity will vary whilst the club is risingon its back or upward stroke or swing At the culminating point of theupward swing immediately prior to the commencement ofthe downward.swing, the eye of the player will be observing theball over a cer-. tainpoint situated somewhere on, or at the point of, the left shoulder andthe experi-.

enced player will know that viewing the ball at that particular partofthe shoulder, will result in a long drive, provided the essentials andprinciples of the game are observed, and it naturally follows that asuccession of swings viewed over .or through the same point will yieldthe same result. The same thing will occur with swings of lesser extent,the View point over the arm diff and shoulder being correspondinglymarked or indicated on-the players sleeve,

they will form indices of the several swings,

which the following is sight of rifiewhen firing, indicating to theplayer, ,when the. inde i mark comes into alignment with the balland hiseye, that the limit and cor ect direction of=thebackward swing have beenattained,:- I

The present invention therefore 3 consists in an indicator or sightingfdevice attached to or forming apart of the playerssleeve at variouspoints between thepoint lof the shoulder to just below the angleof theel+ bow, which as f the player swings around during the back-strokezorup-stroke of his club, comes into alignment between his eye and the balland thus forms an indication that the limit'of the backward swing hasacorrect pivoting movement. r 7 It will be understood thatthe exactconstruction of 'the indicator may i raryvery considerably; Forexample,it may. take the been attained, and the player has performed tions onthe shoulder and sleeve which cor respond to the strokesyrequiredaccordingto the clubit is desired to' use. Buttons or rubber substitutesthereof or similar articles.

may be adapted to the purpose, are temporarily clipped or otherwiseattached directly to the garment'or by means of press studs. To allow aslight adjustment the in-j' dioator may be carried on a frame and betions.

Figure l is a 'front of the sighting device, v t Figure 2 is a verticalsectional elevation taken on the line 2 -2 of Figure 3, I Figure 3 is aback elevation,

Figure 4 is a sectional detail on the line 44 of Figure 3, o 7 o p VFigure 5 is a front elevation" of a modified form of the device, v I

to the top of Figure 5,

Figure .7 .is 'a vertical transverse section;

of Figure 5, V

in use,

s5 1 slidableoin relatively right angled direc f v 100. Figure 6 is aperspective view looking on Figure Qisa sectional elevationofa third 7form of "device ready for use, Y

' Figure 12 is a sectionalview of a detail in'Figure 9, 1

Figures 18 to 17 are details hereafter referred to.

Referring to Figures to 4, the device comprises a hemispherical shell a,the open side of which is internally flanged at 'Z).

The crown of the hemisphere has a hole 0 which forms a'seating for asphere or ball 03 arranged within the shell to, the ball being kept onits seating by a spring plate 6 extending diametrically across the openside of the shell and resting withits ends upon the internal flange 6. Agap is made in the flange so thatthe spring plate may pass inside theshell. Inorder that the device may be conveniently attached to aeoatsleeve, two curved pins 9' are secured to and project from the upperextremity of the extension flange 7). I These pins, semi-circular inshape and crinkled as shown, have their heads secured in any suitableway to the flange and the arrangement shown in Figure 4 may be used. Forthis purpose the end 01": the pin is oil-set at h, and passed througha'securing plate j, which is seated flush in a depression a formed inthe flange b', The off-set portion it fits in between the plate j andthe depression 1c, and is clamped tight when the plate is secured by thefastenings Z. r Y

' The part otthe ball- (Z that projects beyond theseating creceives ascrewed pin'm terminating in a ball head a which constitutes anadjustable "nipple or foresight. Carried by-the stem m is a pendulumplate 0 of the quadrant form shown and which is weighted at its lowerend. The upper part of the pendulum is formed with an adjust ableextension p, pivoted flush with the pendulum 0 on a pin or-s'c-rew g, abacksight knob i being adjustablyscrewed into the. In order that theknob may be adjusted to vary the line of sight the extension '39 ispointed at s to engage any one of a series of graduatlons 2f on the rearof the pendulum 0. Instead of the latter bein formed with a sloping backas shown, both sides may be parallel as shown in thealternative sectionin Figure 15.

'Byreference to Figure 8, it will be seen howthe device is intended tobe used; The player takes his'stance and with his eye on the ball raiseshis club, the body at the same time turning as the club is raised. The

sight indicator shown at m as fastened near the top of -the left sleeveis brought into the line of sight pa between the eye'of the player andthe ball as he swings round, and

(Z through the knob a.

when it islin register, he knows that this is the limit of the upstroke,and that in raising the club his body has performed a correct pivoting,whether the stance is central or'non-central. V

Should the indicator not have been attached to the sleeve in quite thecorrect posiengraved across-the lower part of thependw 1? him, seeFigures 5 and 6. When in use the player will? see thG-lHCi'lCELtOI' moreor less as in Figure 6 with the line m visibleand enable him to gaugethe direction in which the ball willtravelQ These figures show a furthermodification or the device in that the foresi ht a is replaced by-asmall ring 0 that forms a peep sight by which the ball is visible to theplayer, andis, not in danger of being obscured as by the knob n.

Referringnow to'Fi'gures 9 -to-l2, a modi tied form of indicator s shownin which provision is made to'cause it to project from the personavariable distance; For this purpose the stem such as m is madelongitudinally adjustable and the hemispherical shell a has a rearwardcylindrical'extension w. i

Referring to Figu're 9, the peep sight o is formed on" the end of a ping that supports the pendulum- 0 and screwsinto the end of a stem 2 thatpasses intoand along i a liner 15 rigidly secured in the ball d. Thestem 2 has a number of circumferential grooves 16 to lock the stem inany'desired position by means of a pointed stop pin 17 that radiallyengages the grooves 16. The

pin is mounted in a 'bor'e 20 formed in the ball, and has a s ring.l8'behind it sothat it ma yield as the stem is longitudinally adjusted.A grub screw 1%) secures the spring in position. To prevent the stem;being wholly withdrawn, itsinnerend ter minates in an abrupt shoulder 21which when engaged with the pin 17 stops further outward movement 7(lw-ing to the cylindrical extension w, the ball (Z is kept pressedforward on to its seating c by a helical spring 22,- abutting at itsrear against a narrow plate 23 extending transverselyacross, with itsends fixed in the extension w. Behind'the-spring a dust-plate (notshown) may be arranged so as to close in the open end ot'theshell;

To support the pins 9, the end of the" extension w isdeta'chablyconnected to a ring'24, by a bayonetjoint 25 or otherwise thepins of the form already described be ing carried as by screws 26 or-otherwiseupon one of the flat faces of the ring.

its

. When the indicator is not in 'u se, the"ringf 24. maybe detached,turned round and re fastened in the position shownin Figure 10,

the pins being in a less exposed position.

Also when the device is inoperative,'a=cap 27 may be sprung on to the,shellcompletely protecting the parts, the sighting knob r and its arm 9being folded horizontally to fit within the cap. I

In Figure 11, the stem 2 is smooth and frictionally fits the liner 15 sothat it will be retained in any adjusted position.

give greater freedom to the quadrant 0 the end of the stem has a convexshoulder-28 thereon, whilst thepeep sight pin 3 has'a correspondingconvex shoulder 29 immediately adjacent the ring '0. The ping "passesintermediate tube 30 is formed with a bow.

have a telescoping action. liner 15 and the stem 2 18 an intermedlatethrough the quadrant 0 somewhat'loo'sely, the convex face of eachshoulder contacting with the respective side of the quadrant.

In a still further modification the stem .2 formed with an abruptshoulder 21 at its innerend as above described, is arranged to Betweenthe tube 30, part of which is shown detached in Figure 14. This tube isformed with an outwardly projecting pin 31 which engages with a slot 33in the liner 15, and with a snring tongue 32 that normallyppresses in,-

wards to exert frictionupon'the stem z and retain it in any adjustedposition. When the stem has been drawn out to the full extent,

the tongue 32 engages'the shoulder 21-v and further. outward movementthen draws along the'tube 30 to the extent of the slotv33. In Figure 13,theparts are shown openedout to their fullest extent. A furtheralterna.-. tive form is shown in Figure 17 in which the stem 2 ismade asin Figure 14:, but the spring 34 and an enlarged end 35 that is adapted.to co-act with an outeifxtube 36 having an inturned end 37 to stop themovement of the intermediate tube. The tube 36 is shown as fitted withinthe ball (Z, but this may form another telescopic tube which in its turnis seeured to the ball. In this way any number of telescopic tubesmaybeused, which will each be fitted with a spring bow such as 34., tokeep the parts firm.

In Figure 16 the end of the'pin g is its position lower down thesleeverelatively shorter strokes with the iron club can be made withcertainty.

o By means of'the-ball mounting, the necessary; adjustment is obtainedto suit the player whether he assumes a central stance, or should heprefer a stance that isnotsym metrical with the'ball. 'As'the playerswings round in raising the club, both the foresight such as o and theback-sight such as. r are brought into-line with the eye and the-ball,the weighted quadrant always maintaining a true vertical line. Thus theplayer causes two lines to be broiwht into're 'ister viz a short linejoining the two sights r ands,

and which must be vertical to the ground,

and the imaginarv sight line a between? the eye and the ball. When theselines are in exact registration the player knows that'he is n i g.central and vertical relatively to the ball, whilst the length of thestem may be adjusted depending uponwhether he is standing vertical overthe ballor, baclrfroin j the ball. If the player, however,prefers anon-central or non-vertical stance, the backs sight-r as described ismade adjustable.

The indicator is veryquickly'and easily attached tothe sleeve bymeans ofthe curved 131115, and Wlll be very securelylheldnifthe,v

player wears an armlet of suitable fabric press studs may be used; I

The above described indicators maybe of any suitable material audit ofmetalmayflbe insideor outside the sleeve. Instead of pins,

left dull, may be bronzed or plated, and. one

or more may be attached to. the; sleeve ac-y cording to theplayersrequirements;- The device is not necessarily intended to teach" golf tobeginners, but is intended ratherto improve the players game generally,when once the main principles of the gan'1ehave been, mastered.

Having now described 'myinvention,,what

I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is 1. A golfindicatorcomprising a holder I adapted to be attached to the sleeve, agravity indicator supportedlby said holder and;

sighting devices on the indicator, whereby as the player swings'roundduring the back or up stroke of his club. said devices come intoalignmentbetween'his eye'and the ball andthus constitutes an indicationthat the limit of the backward swing has been reached, or that thecorrectpivoting movement has been performed, or both.

2. A golf indicator comprising a holder adapted to be attached to thesleeve of the player, a gravity indicator supported by said holder, saidindicator having an indi- "cation thereon by the aid of'which the ballmay be struck so that it follows a determined direction. 1 I

3. A golf indicator comprising a holder adapted to be attachedto thesleeve of the player, a gravity indicator supported by said holder, aforesight independent'of the gravitational movement of t e indicator,and a backsight on said 'y' indicator which sights together cons tute asighting line, Which as the player'swings round in raising his club,comes into alignment between his eye and the ball for the purposedescribed. I

l. A golf indicator comprising a holder adapted to be attached to theslecre of the player, a gravity indicator suoported by holder, aforesight iependent of the tational movement of the indicator, a sighton said gravity llliliQt r, and means for adjusting the said had gitrelatively to the foresight permitting player to as some a desiredstance relatively to the ball.

5; A golf indicator comprising; a holder adapted to be attached to thesleeve ofthe player, a gravity indicator supported by said holder, acentral stem tlierein, a fore sight on the stem independent of thegravitational movement of the indie-it r, a backsight on said indicator,freely adaptedto pivot about the stem and means whereby the stem isadjust-ably positioned relatively to the holder so that it nay project adeter-i mined distance therefrom.

6. A golf indicator comprising a holder adapted to be attached to thesleeve of the player, a gravity indicator supported by said ho1der,'aball mounted central stein therein, a foresight mounted on said stem,

and a backsight on said indicator freely pivoted by gravity about thestem.

7. Agolt indicator comprising a' holder i adapted to be attached to thesleeve of the. player, a gravity indicator supported by said holder, aball mounted central stein therein, a loresight mounted on said stein, abacksight on said indicator freely plvoted by gravity about the stem,and means said r rvh'ereby the-steiir'is 'adjnstabl-y positionedrelatively to the holder so that it may prof said holder, a ball mountedcentral stein therein, a peep sight mounted on said stem, and abacksight on said indicator "freely pivoted by gravity about the stem.

9. A golfindicatorcomprising aholder adapted to so attached tothe'sleeve oftheplayer, a stem therein carrying a peepsight,

a weighted quadrant mounted onsaid stem and freely-pivoted thereon,theupper part of the quadrant ha ing an extension pivoted thereon thatcarries-a backsigh-t adjustable relatively to theqnadrantaccording to 'agraduated scale it necessary forthe purpose 7 described.

l0; A golf indicator comprising a holder 7 adapted to beattached to thesleeve ot the player, a stem therein cai yin a peep sight, a Weightedquadrant mounted on said steiii and freely pivoted thereon, the upperpart or the quadrant having'an extension pivoted thereon-that carries abaclrsight adjustable relatively to the quadrant, the said peep sightand back sight being each independently adjustable relatively totheholder.

11. A golf indicator comprisinga holder adapted to be attached to thesleeve of the player,'a gravity indicator supported by the holder, andsighting deviceson the indicator for the purpose described, said holderbeing provided With a pair of curved crinkled pins, Which are firmlyanchored at oneend on an internal flange formed on the back of theholder. y I

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

WHEATON LIPYEATT RALEIGH AMESBl JRY.

